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YouGov Survey Results
Sample: 4047
Fieldwork: 17 - 19 February 2020
Male Female 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55+ ABC1 C2DE
What is the highest educational or work-related
qualification you have?
Unweighted base 4047 1872 2175 235 616 715 738 1743 2365 1682
Base 4047 1963 2084 449 600 691 705 1601 2307 1740
No formal qualifications 5% 4% 5% 1% 2% 3% 4% 8% 2% 9%
Youth training certificate/skillseekers 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Recognised trade apprenticeship completed 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 0% 3%
Clerical and commercial 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 1% 2%
City & Guilds certificate 5% 6% 4% 5% 3% 5% 5% 5% 2% 8%
City & Guilds certificate - advanced 3% 4% 2% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 2% 4%
ONC 1% 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 2% 1% 1%
CSE grades 2-5 2% 3% 2% 1% 1% 2% 4% 3% 1% 4%
CSE grade 1, GCE O level, GCSE, School Certificate 12% 10% 14% 7% 10% 11% 17% 13% 9% 16%
Scottish Ordinary/ Lower Certificate 1% 1% 0% - 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1%
GCE A level or Higher Certificate 14% 13% 14% 38% 13% 15% 10% 9% 14% 14%
Scottish Higher Certificate 2% 1% 2% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2%
Nursing qualification (e.g. SEN, SRN, SCM, RGN) 2% 1% 3% 0% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1%
Teaching qualification (not degree) 2% 1% 3% 1% 0% 1% 1% 4% 2% 2%
University diploma 4% 4% 4% 3% 5% 5% 3% 3% 4% 3%
University or CNAA first degree (e.g. BA, B.Sc, B.Ed) 21% 21% 21% 17% 33% 25% 20% 16% 27% 12%
University or CNAA higher degree (e.g. M.Sc, Ph.D) 9% 9% 9% 5% 14% 10% 10% 8% 14% 4%
Other technical, professional or higher qualification 11% 13% 9% 6% 6% 11% 14% 14% 13% 8%
Don't know 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2%
Prefer not to say 3% 3% 3% 6% 5% 3% 2% 2% 3% 4%
Total
Gender Age Social Grade
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YouGov Survey Results
Sample: 4047
Fieldwork: 17 - 19 February 2020
What is the highest educational or work-related
qualification you have?
Unweighted base 4047
Base 4047
No formal qualifications 5%
Youth training certificate/skillseekers 0%
Recognised trade apprenticeship completed 1%
Clerical and commercial 1%
City & Guilds certificate 5%
City & Guilds certificate - advanced 3%
ONC 1%
CSE grades 2-5 2%
CSE grade 1, GCE O level, GCSE, School Certificate 12%
Scottish Ordinary/ Lower Certificate 1%
GCE A level or Higher Certificate 14%
Scottish Higher Certificate 2%
Nursing qualification (e.g. SEN, SRN, SCM, RGN) 2%
Teaching qualification (not degree) 2%
University diploma 4%
University or CNAA first degree (e.g. BA, B.Sc, B.Ed) 21%
University or CNAA higher degree (e.g. M.Sc, Ph.D) 9%
Other technical, professional or higher qualification 11%
Don't know 1%
Prefer not to say 3%
Total
North Midlands East London South England (NET) Wales Scotland
976 685 428 478 914 3481 199 367
967 668 414 546 902 3497 198 352
5% 5% 3% 5% 5% 5% 5% 3%
1% 0% - 0% - 0% 0% 1%
2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1%
1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
5% 5% 6% 4% 5% 5% 5% 3%
2% 2% 2% 3% 4% 3% 4% 2%
1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0%
3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 3% 0% 1%
11% 13% 17% 10% 12% 12% 20% 6%
0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% - 6%
16% 15% 15% 10% 17% 15% 13% 3%
0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% - 15%
2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1%
3% 3% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1%
3% 4% 3% 4% 4% 4% 2% 7%
20% 21% 20% 23% 20% 21% 21% 21%
9% 7% 8% 16% 8% 9% 8% 10%
11% 10% 11% 12% 12% 11% 9% 12%
1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1%
3% 2% 3% 2% 4% 3% 5% 4%
Region
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YouGov Survey Results
Sample: 4047
Fieldwork: 17 - 19 February 2020
What is the highest educational or work-related
qualification you have?
Unweighted base 4047
Base 4047
No formal qualifications 5%
Youth training certificate/skillseekers 0%
Recognised trade apprenticeship completed 1%
Clerical and commercial 1%
City & Guilds certificate 5%
City & Guilds certificate - advanced 3%
ONC 1%
CSE grades 2-5 2%
CSE grade 1, GCE O level, GCSE, School Certificate 12%
Scottish Ordinary/ Lower Certificate 1%
GCE A level or Higher Certificate 14%
Scottish Higher Certificate 2%
Nursing qualification (e.g. SEN, SRN, SCM, RGN) 2%
Teaching qualification (not degree) 2%
University diploma 4%
University or CNAA first degree (e.g. BA, B.Sc, B.Ed) 21%
University or CNAA higher degree (e.g. M.Sc, Ph.D) 9%
Other technical, professional or higher qualification 11%
Don't know 1%
Prefer not to say 3%
Total
North East North WestYorkshire and
the HumberEast Midlands West Midlands
East of
EnglandLondon South East South West England (NET) Wales Scotland
173 450 353 336 349 428 478 527 387 3481 199 367
163 446 358 320 347 414 546 521 381 3497 198 352
2% 6% 5% 4% 6% 3% 5% 5% 4% 5% 5% 3%
- 1% 1% 0% - - 0% - - 0% 0% 1%
2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1%
2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
5% 6% 5% 5% 5% 6% 4% 5% 5% 5% 5% 3%
3% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3% 3% 4% 3% 4% 2%
1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0%
3% 3% 4% 4% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 0% 1%
18% 10% 9% 12% 14% 17% 10% 12% 13% 12% 20% 6%
- 0% - 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% - 0% - 6%
8% 20% 15% 13% 18% 15% 10% 16% 17% 15% 13% 3%
1% 0% 0% - 0% 0% 1% - 0% 0% - 15%
2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1%
2% 3% 3% 2% 3% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1%
5% 3% 3% 5% 3% 3% 4% 3% 5% 4% 2% 7%
18% 20% 22% 25% 17% 20% 23% 22% 18% 21% 21% 21%
9% 8% 10% 6% 8% 8% 16% 8% 8% 9% 8% 10%
14% 10% 10% 10% 10% 11% 12% 13% 11% 11% 9% 12%
2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 0% 1%
3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% 5% 2% 3% 5% 4%
Government Region
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YouGov Survey Results
Sample: 4047
Fieldwork: 17 - 19 February 2020
What is the highest educational or work-related
qualification you have?
Unweighted base 4047
Base 4047
No formal qualifications 5%
Youth training certificate/skillseekers 0%
Recognised trade apprenticeship completed 1%
Clerical and commercial 1%
City & Guilds certificate 5%
City & Guilds certificate - advanced 3%
ONC 1%
CSE grades 2-5 2%
CSE grade 1, GCE O level, GCSE, School Certificate 12%
Scottish Ordinary/ Lower Certificate 1%
GCE A level or Higher Certificate 14%
Scottish Higher Certificate 2%
Nursing qualification (e.g. SEN, SRN, SCM, RGN) 2%
Teaching qualification (not degree) 2%
University diploma 4%
University or CNAA first degree (e.g. BA, B.Sc, B.Ed) 21%
University or CNAA higher degree (e.g. M.Sc, Ph.D) 9%
Other technical, professional or higher qualification 11%
Don't know 1%
Prefer not to say 3%
Total
Working full
time
Working part
time
ALL
WORKERS
(NET)
Full time
studentRetired Unemployed
Not working/
Other
Married/ Civil
Partnership
Living as
married
Separated/
DivorcedWidowed Never Married
1657 629 2286 127 1088 141 405 2023 511 326 170 1003
1685 624 2309 202 969 158 410 1899 504 310 154 1156
2% 3% 3% 1% 10% 6% 6% 6% 4% 6% 10% 3%
0% 0% 0% - 0% 1% - 0% 0% 1% - 0%
1% 1% 1% - 3% - 0% 1% 1% 1% 5% 1%
1% 1% 1% - 3% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 4% 0%
6% 4% 5% - 4% 5% 7% 5% 5% 4% 5% 4%
3% 2% 3% - 3% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 4% 2%
1% 1% 1% - 2% 4% 0% 1% 2% 0% - 1%
2% 3% 2% - 2% 3% 4% 3% 2% 4% - 2%
10% 12% 11% 4% 13% 25% 19% 11% 14% 16% 20% 11%
1% 0% 1% - 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1%
12% 15% 13% 48% 9% 13% 15% 10% 12% 12% 8% 22%
1% 2% 1% 5% 1% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2%
1% 2% 1% 0% 3% 1% 2% 2% 1% 4% 2% 1%
1% 3% 1% - 4% - 2% 2% 1% 3% 5% 1%
5% 4% 4% 3% 3% 6% 4% 4% 3% 4% 3% 4%
26% 24% 25% 15% 16% 10% 15% 21% 25% 16% 13% 22%
12% 11% 12% 8% 7% 7% 4% 9% 11% 8% 6% 10%
12% 11% 12% 3% 13% 6% 9% 14% 10% 11% 8% 8%
1% 1% 1% 3% 0% 3% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 2%
2% 2% 2% 10% 3% 5% 6% 2% 4% 2% 4% 3%
Working Status Marital Status
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YouGov Survey Results
Sample: 4047
Fieldwork: 17 - 19 February 2020
What is the highest educational or work-related
qualification you have?
Unweighted base 4047
Base 4047
No formal qualifications 5%
Youth training certificate/skillseekers 0%
Recognised trade apprenticeship completed 1%
Clerical and commercial 1%
City & Guilds certificate 5%
City & Guilds certificate - advanced 3%
ONC 1%
CSE grades 2-5 2%
CSE grade 1, GCE O level, GCSE, School Certificate 12%
Scottish Ordinary/ Lower Certificate 1%
GCE A level or Higher Certificate 14%
Scottish Higher Certificate 2%
Nursing qualification (e.g. SEN, SRN, SCM, RGN) 2%
Teaching qualification (not degree) 2%
University diploma 4%
University or CNAA first degree (e.g. BA, B.Sc, B.Ed) 21%
University or CNAA higher degree (e.g. M.Sc, Ph.D) 9%
Other technical, professional or higher qualification 11%
Don't know 1%
Prefer not to say 3%
Total
0 1 2 3+
ALL WITH
CHILDREN IN
HOUSEHOLD
(NET)
Refused
2919 443 419 178 1040 88
2886 455 404 186 1046 115
5% 3% 2% 6% 3% 4%
0% 1% - - 0% -
2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3%
2% 2% 1% 0% 1% 1%
5% 4% 5% 6% 5% 1%
2% 2% 4% 8% 3% 1%
1% 1% 0% - 1% 4%
3% 2% 1% 3% 2% 1%
13% 12% 10% 17% 12% 4%
1% 1% 1% - 1% -
13% 19% 12% 15% 15% 27%
1% 2% 3% 2% 2% 1%
2% 2% 1% 0% 1% 1%
2% 1% 2% 1% 2% -
4% 6% 4% 3% 5% 2%
21% 19% 27% 18% 22% 12%
10% 10% 10% 7% 9% 4%
11% 10% 13% 7% 11% 9%
1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 8%
3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 19%
Children in Household
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YouGov Survey Results
Sample: 4047
Fieldwork: 17 - 19 February 2020
What is the highest educational or work-related
qualification you have?
Unweighted base 4047
Base 4047
No formal qualifications 5%
Youth training certificate/skillseekers 0%
Recognised trade apprenticeship completed 1%
Clerical and commercial 1%
City & Guilds certificate 5%
City & Guilds certificate - advanced 3%
ONC 1%
CSE grades 2-5 2%
CSE grade 1, GCE O level, GCSE, School Certificate 12%
Scottish Ordinary/ Lower Certificate 1%
GCE A level or Higher Certificate 14%
Scottish Higher Certificate 2%
Nursing qualification (e.g. SEN, SRN, SCM, RGN) 2%
Teaching qualification (not degree) 2%
University diploma 4%
University or CNAA first degree (e.g. BA, B.Sc, B.Ed) 21%
University or CNAA higher degree (e.g. M.Sc, Ph.D) 9%
Other technical, professional or higher qualification 11%
Don't know 1%
Prefer not to say 3%
TotalParent/
guardian (any
age)
Not parent/
guardian
4 years and
under5 to 11 years 12 to 16 years 17 to 18 years
18 years and
underOver 18 years
1253 768 166 269 239 98 534 814
1161 860 175 261 234 97 524 728
6% 3% 4% 5% 7% 8% 4% 7%
0% 0% - - 0% 1% 0% 0%
1% 1% 1% 0% 0% - 1% 2%
2% 1% 2% 2% 1% - 1% 2%
7% 4% 8% 8% 5% 6% 7% 7%
3% 3% 1% 3% 2% - 2% 4%
1% 1% - - 0% - 0% 1%
3% 2% 0% 1% 3% 5% 2% 3%
13% 10% 13% 10% 14% 11% 13% 13%
1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 1% 1%
12% 17% 15% 15% 14% 15% 14% 12%
2% 1% 4% 3% 2% 2% 3% 1%
2% 1% 2% 0% 1% - 1% 2%
3% 1% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 4%
5% 4% 6% 5% 3% 3% 5% 4%
18% 25% 21% 23% 18% 21% 21% 15%
7% 11% 8% 9% 7% 5% 8% 6%
12% 10% 5% 9% 13% 13% 11% 14%
1% 2% 1% 3% 2% 1% 2% 1%
2% 4% 6% 3% 2% 5% 3% 2%
Parent/ Guardian
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YouGov Survey Results
Sample: 4047
Fieldwork: 17 - 19 February 2020
What is the highest educational or work-related
qualification you have?
Unweighted base 4047
Base 4047
No formal qualifications 5%
Youth training certificate/skillseekers 0%
Recognised trade apprenticeship completed 1%
Clerical and commercial 1%
City & Guilds certificate 5%
City & Guilds certificate - advanced 3%
ONC 1%
CSE grades 2-5 2%
CSE grade 1, GCE O level, GCSE, School Certificate 12%
Scottish Ordinary/ Lower Certificate 1%
GCE A level or Higher Certificate 14%
Scottish Higher Certificate 2%
Nursing qualification (e.g. SEN, SRN, SCM, RGN) 2%
Teaching qualification (not degree) 2%
University diploma 4%
University or CNAA first degree (e.g. BA, B.Sc, B.Ed) 21%
University or CNAA higher degree (e.g. M.Sc, Ph.D) 9%
Other technical, professional or higher qualification 11%
Don't know 1%
Prefer not to say 3%
Total
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Instagram SnapchatFacebook
MessengerWhatsApp Skype
2890 1253 625 493 1177 429 2438 2441 379
2891 1297 636 495 1274 537 2458 2458 369
5% 3% 1% 4% 3% 2% 4% 4% 3%
0% 0% - - 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0%
5% 3% 2% 5% 3% 3% 5% 4% 3%
3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 4%
1% 1% 1% - 0% 0% 1% 1% 1%
2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1%
12% 9% 5% 9% 10% 7% 12% 11% 6%
1% 0% 0% - 0% 0% 1% 1% 1%
14% 15% 10% 15% 20% 29% 15% 14% 10%
2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 3% 2% 2% 1%
1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0%
2% 1% 1% 4% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2%
4% 5% 5% 4% 4% 3% 4% 4% 6%
22% 27% 33% 25% 25% 23% 22% 24% 29%
9% 13% 18% 9% 11% 7% 9% 11% 16%
11% 12% 15% 12% 10% 9% 11% 12% 14%
1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
2% 3% 2% 3% 4% 5% 3% 3% 2%
Social Media/ Messaging service (within the last month)
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Fieldwork: 17 - 19 February 2020
Male Female 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55+ ABC1 C2DE
Total
Gender Age Social Grade
For the following questions, by 'undergraduate degree', we
mean the first level of degree study at university such as a
Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BSc),
Bachelor of Education (BEd), Bachelor of Engineering
(BEng) etc... which you completed.What year did you enroll
at university for your undergraduate degree? (If you have
more than one undergraduate degree, please think about
the first undergraduate degree you enrolled in)
Unweighted base 1230 594 636 77 290 256 215 392 974 256
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1160 561 599 99 267 230 202 362 907 253
1944 - - - - - - - - - -
1948 - - - - - - - - - -
1956 0% 0% 0% - - - - 0% 0% -
1958 0% 0% 0% - - - - 0% 0% -
1959 0% 0% - - - - - 0% 0% -
1960 0% 0% - - - - - 0% 0% -
1961 0% 0% 0% - - - - 1% 0% -
1962 0% 1% 0% - - - - 2% 1% 0%
1963 0% - 1% - - - - 1% 0% 0%
1964 0% 0% 0% - - - - 0% 0% -
1965 1% 1% 0% - - - - 2% 0% 1%
1966 1% 0% 1% - - - - 2% 1% 1%
1967 1% 1% 1% - - - - 2% 1% 0%
1968 1% 1% 0% - - - - 2% 1% 0%
1969 1% 1% 1% - - - - 4% 1% 1%
1970 1% 1% 1% - - - - 4% 1% 1%
1971 1% 1% 1% - - - - 3% 1% 1%
1972 1% 1% 1% - - - - 3% 1% 0%
1973 1% 2% 1% - - - - 5% 2% 0%
1974 1% 1% 1% - - - - 3% 1% 0%
1975 1% 2% 1% - - - - 4% 1% 2%
1976 1% 2% 1% - - - - 5% 1% 2%
1977 1% 1% 0% - - - - 3% 1% 1%
1978 1% 1% 1% - - - - 4% 1% 1%
1979 1% 2% 1% - - - - 4% 1% 3%
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For the following questions, by 'undergraduate degree', we
mean the first level of degree study at university such as a
Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BSc),
Bachelor of Education (BEd), Bachelor of Engineering
(BEng) etc... which you completed.What year did you enroll
at university for your undergraduate degree? (If you have
more than one undergraduate degree, please think about
the first undergraduate degree you enrolled in)
Unweighted base 1230
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1160
1944 -
1948 -
1956 0%
1958 0%
1959 0%
1960 0%
1961 0%
1962 0%
1963 0%
1964 0%
1965 1%
1966 1%
1967 1%
1968 1%
1969 1%
1970 1%
1971 1%
1972 1%
1973 1%
1974 1%
1975 1%
1976 1%
1977 1%
1978 1%
1979 1%
North Midlands East London South England (NET) Wales Scotland
Region
283 197 120 188 270 1058 56 116
266 182 110 203 241 1002 52 106
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - 0% 0% 2% -
- 0% - 0% - 0% - -
- 0% - 0% - 0% - -
- - - 1% - 0% - -
0% 1% 1% 1% - 0% - -
- 1% 1% - 1% 0% 2% -
- 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% - 1%
- 0% - - - 0% - 1%
1% 0% - 1% 1% 1% - -
1% 1% - 1% - 1% 2% 1%
0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% - 2%
1% - 1% 1% 1% 1% - -
0% 0% 1% 2% 2% 1% - 2%
1% 0% - 1% 2% 1% 2% 2%
2% 1% - 1% 1% 1% - -
1% 1% - 1% 1% 1% 2% 2%
1% 1% 4% 3% - 1% - 3%
2% 1% - - 1% 1% 2% 2%
- 2% 4% - 1% 1% 4% 2%
1% 0% 2% 2% 2% 1% - 2%
1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% - -
1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% - 1%
1% 2% 2% 1% 0% 1% 4% 3%
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For the following questions, by 'undergraduate degree', we
mean the first level of degree study at university such as a
Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BSc),
Bachelor of Education (BEd), Bachelor of Engineering
(BEng) etc... which you completed.What year did you enroll
at university for your undergraduate degree? (If you have
more than one undergraduate degree, please think about
the first undergraduate degree you enrolled in)
Unweighted base 1230
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1160
1944 -
1948 -
1956 0%
1958 0%
1959 0%
1960 0%
1961 0%
1962 0%
1963 0%
1964 0%
1965 1%
1966 1%
1967 1%
1968 1%
1969 1%
1970 1%
1971 1%
1972 1%
1973 1%
1974 1%
1975 1%
1976 1%
1977 1%
1978 1%
1979 1%
North East North WestYorkshire and
the HumberEast Midlands West Midlands
East of
EnglandLondon South East South West England (NET) Wales Scotland
Government Region
48 127 108 104 93 120 188 162 108 1058 56 116
43 118 106 97 85 110 203 143 98 1002 52 106
- - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - 1% 0% 2% -
- - - 1% - - 0% - - 0% - -
- - - 1% - - 0% - - 0% - -
- - - - - - 1% - - 0% - -
- 1% - 1% 1% 1% 1% - - 0% - -
- - - 1% 2% 1% - 1% - 0% 2% -
- - - 2% - 1% 1% - 1% 0% - 1%
- - - 1% - - - - - 0% - 1%
- 1% 1% 1% - - 1% 1% - 1% - -
- 1% 1% 1% 1% - 1% - - 1% 2% 1%
- 1% - 2% - 1% 1% - 1% 1% - 2%
- 1% 1% - - 1% 1% 2% - 1% - -
- 1% - - 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% - 2%
- 1% 2% 1% - - 1% 1% 4% 1% 2% 2%
4% 1% 1% - 2% - 1% - 3% 1% - -
- 1% 2% - 3% - 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2%
- 1% - 1% 1% 4% 3% - - 1% - 3%
2% 2% 2% 2% - - - 1% 1% 1% 2% 2%
- - - 2% 1% 4% - 1% 2% 1% 4% 2%
2% - 3% - 1% 2% 2% 3% 1% 1% - 2%
- 1% 1% - 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% - -
- 1% 2% 1% - 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% - 1%
- - 3% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% - 1% 4% 3%
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For the following questions, by 'undergraduate degree', we
mean the first level of degree study at university such as a
Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BSc),
Bachelor of Education (BEd), Bachelor of Engineering
(BEng) etc... which you completed.What year did you enroll
at university for your undergraduate degree? (If you have
more than one undergraduate degree, please think about
the first undergraduate degree you enrolled in)
Unweighted base 1230
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1160
1944 -
1948 -
1956 0%
1958 0%
1959 0%
1960 0%
1961 0%
1962 0%
1963 0%
1964 0%
1965 1%
1966 1%
1967 1%
1968 1%
1969 1%
1970 1%
1971 1%
1972 1%
1973 1%
1974 1%
1975 1%
1976 1%
1977 1%
1978 1%
1979 1%
Working full
time
Working part
time
ALL
WORKERS
(NET)
Full time
studentRetired Unemployed
Not working/
Other
Married/ Civil
Partnership
Living as
married
Separated/
DivorcedWidowed Never Married
Working Status Marital Status
644 206 850 44 234 24 78 580 177 76 30 362
604 204 808 44 208 24 76 533 166 72 26 358
- - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - 1% - - 0% - - - 0%
- - - - 1% - - - 1% - - 0%
- 0% 0% - 0% - - 0% - - - -
- 1% 0% - - - - - - - - 0%
- 1% 0% - 1% - - 0% 0% - - 0%
- 0% 0% - 2% - - 1% - - - 0%
- - - - 3% - - 0% - 1% 6% 0%
- - - - 1% - - 0% - - - -
0% 0% 0% - 2% - 1% 1% - 4% - 0%
- 1% 0% - 3% - - 1% - - 11% -
- 0% 0% - 4% - - 1% - 2% 3% 1%
0% 1% 0% - 2% - - 1% 0% - 4% -
0% 1% 0% - 4% - 1% 1% 1% 4% - 1%
0% 1% 0% - 5% - - 2% - - - 0%
0% 2% 1% - 3% 4% - 2% 1% 1% - 0%
0% 1% 0% - 4% - - 2% 1% - - 1%
0% 1% 0% - 6% - 3% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1%
0% 1% 1% - 4% - - 2% - 3% - -
0% 1% 0% - 5% - - 2% 2% - 3% -
1% 3% 1% - 3% 5% 1% 2% - - 6% 2%
0% 1% 1% - 2% - - 1% 1% - 3% 0%
0% 1% 1% - 5% - - 1% 2% 1% - 1%
1% 1% 1% - 3% 4% 3% 2% 1% 3% - -
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Fieldwork: 17 - 19 February 2020
Total
For the following questions, by 'undergraduate degree', we
mean the first level of degree study at university such as a
Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BSc),
Bachelor of Education (BEd), Bachelor of Engineering
(BEng) etc... which you completed.What year did you enroll
at university for your undergraduate degree? (If you have
more than one undergraduate degree, please think about
the first undergraduate degree you enrolled in)
Unweighted base 1230
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1160
1944 -
1948 -
1956 0%
1958 0%
1959 0%
1960 0%
1961 0%
1962 0%
1963 0%
1964 0%
1965 1%
1966 1%
1967 1%
1968 1%
1969 1%
1970 1%
1971 1%
1972 1%
1973 1%
1974 1%
1975 1%
1976 1%
1977 1%
1978 1%
1979 1%
0 1 2 3+
ALL WITH
CHILDREN IN
HOUSEHOLD
(NET)
Refused
Children in Household
873 131 159 50 340 17
829 125 145 45 315 16
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
0% - - - - -
0% - - - - -
0% - - - - -
0% - - - - -
0% - 1% - 0% -
1% - - - - -
1% 1% - - 0% -
0% - - - - 5%
1% - - - - -
1% 1% - - 0% -
1% 1% 1% - 1% -
1% - - - - -
2% - - - - -
2% - - - - -
1% - - - - -
1% 1% - - 0% -
2% - 1% - 0% -
1% - 2% - 1% -
2% - - - - -
2% 1% 1% - 1% 5%
1% - 1% - 0% -
2% 1% - - 0% -
1% 3% - - 1% 7%
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Fieldwork: 17 - 19 February 2020
Total
For the following questions, by 'undergraduate degree', we
mean the first level of degree study at university such as a
Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BSc),
Bachelor of Education (BEd), Bachelor of Engineering
(BEng) etc... which you completed.What year did you enroll
at university for your undergraduate degree? (If you have
more than one undergraduate degree, please think about
the first undergraduate degree you enrolled in)
Unweighted base 1230
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1160
1944 -
1948 -
1956 0%
1958 0%
1959 0%
1960 0%
1961 0%
1962 0%
1963 0%
1964 0%
1965 1%
1966 1%
1967 1%
1968 1%
1969 1%
1970 1%
1971 1%
1972 1%
1973 1%
1974 1%
1975 1%
1976 1%
1977 1%
1978 1%
1979 1%
Parent/
guardian (any
age)
Not parent/
guardian
4 years and
under5 to 11 years 12 to 16 years 17 to 18 years
18 years and
underOver 18 years
Parent/ Guardian
299 305 54 86 63 24 161 160
267 294 47 77 58 23 145 142
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
0% - - - - - - 1%
0% - - - - - - 1%
0% - - - - - - 1%
- - - - - - - -
1% - - - - - - 2%
1% - - - - - - 2%
- 0% - - - - - -
0% - - - - - - 1%
1% 0% - - - - - 2%
1% 0% - - - - - 2%
2% 0% - - 1% - 1% 2%
1% 0% - - - - - 2%
2% 2% - - - - - 3%
1% 1% - - - - - 1%
2% 1% - - - - - 4%
2% 0% - - - 3% 1% 3%
2% 2% - - 2% - 1% 4%
2% 1% - - - - - 3%
2% - - - - - - 4%
1% 1% - - - 5% 1% 1%
1% 1% - - 2% - 1% 2%
0% 2% - - - - - 1%
2% 0% - - 3% - 1% 3%
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Fieldwork: 17 - 19 February 2020
Total
For the following questions, by 'undergraduate degree', we
mean the first level of degree study at university such as a
Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BSc),
Bachelor of Education (BEd), Bachelor of Engineering
(BEng) etc... which you completed.What year did you enroll
at university for your undergraduate degree? (If you have
more than one undergraduate degree, please think about
the first undergraduate degree you enrolled in)
Unweighted base 1230
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1160
1944 -
1948 -
1956 0%
1958 0%
1959 0%
1960 0%
1961 0%
1962 0%
1963 0%
1964 0%
1965 1%
1966 1%
1967 1%
1968 1%
1969 1%
1970 1%
1971 1%
1972 1%
1973 1%
1974 1%
1975 1%
1976 1%
1977 1%
1978 1%
1979 1%
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Instagram SnapchatFacebook
MessengerWhatsApp Skype
Social Media/ Messaging service (within the last month)
922 516 318 168 459 147 778 851 174
875 498 315 166 447 153 741 809 161
- - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - -
0% - - - - 1% 0% - -
0% 0% - - - - 0% 0% -
0% 0% - 1% 0% - 0% - -
- - - - - - - - -
0% 0% 1% - 0% - 1% 0% 1%
0% 0% 1% - 0% - 0% 0% -
0% - - 1% - - 0% 0% -
0% - - - - - - 0% -
0% 0% 1% - - - 0% 0% -
0% 0% 1% - - - 0% 0% -
0% 0% 0% - 0% - 1% 0% 1%
1% 0% 1% 1% 0% - 0% 0% 1%
1% 1% 1% 0% 1% - 1% 1% 2%
1% 0% - - 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%
1% 1% 1% - 0% - 1% 1% 1%
1% 0% 1% 1% 0% - 1% 1% 0%
1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 2%
1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
1% 1% 0% 1% 1% - 1% 1% 2%
1% 1% 1% - - - 1% 1% -
1% 1% 1% 1% 0% - 1% 1% 1%
1% 2% 1% 1% 1% - 1% 1% 1%
1% 1% 1% - 0% - 1% 1% 2%
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YouGov Survey Results
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Fieldwork: 17 - 19 February 2020
Male Female 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55+ ABC1 C2DE
Total
Gender Age Social Grade
1980 1% 1% 2% - - - - 5% 1% 2%
1981 1% 1% 0% - - - - 3% 1% 0%
1982 1% 2% 1% - - - - 4% 1% 2%
1983 1% 0% 1% - - - 0% 2% 1% -
1984 2% 2% 2% - - 0% 5% 3% 2% 2%
1985 1% 1% 1% - - - 4% 2% 1% 3%
1986 1% 1% 2% - - - 5% 1% 1% 2%
1987 1% 1% 1% - - - 4% 0% 1% 0%
1988 1% 1% 1% - - - 5% 2% 1% 1%
1989 2% 2% 2% - - - 8% 1% 2% 1%
1990 2% 3% 2% - - - 11% 2% 2% 2%
1991 2% 2% 1% - - - 11% 0% 2% 1%
1992 3% 4% 3% - - - 15% 2% 4% 2%
1993 2% 2% 2% - - 2% 7% 2% 2% 2%
1994 2% 2% 2% - - 6% 3% 1% 2% 2%
1995 3% 2% 4% - - 10% 3% 2% 3% 3%
1996 2% 3% 2% - - 7% 1% 2% 2% 2%
1997 2% 1% 3% - - 7% 1% 1% 2% 1%
1998 2% 2% 1% - - 8% 1% - 2% 0%
1999 3% 3% 3% - - 11% 2% 1% 3% 1%
2000 2% 2% 2% - - 9% 0% 1% 2% 2%
2001 3% 2% 4% - - 12% 1% 1% 3% 3%
2002 2% 2% 2% - - 8% 1% 1% 2% 2%
2003 2% 3% 2% - 4% 6% 0% 1% 2% 3%
2004 3% 2% 3% - 8% 3% 2% 1% 2% 4%
2005 2% 3% 1% - 7% 1% 1% 0% 2% 3%
2006 3% 3% 3% - 9% 3% 1% 0% 3% 3%
2007 3% 3% 3% - 10% 2% 2% - 3% 4%
2008 3% 2% 4% - 11% 0% 1% 1% 3% 3%
2009 3% 2% 3% - 9% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2%
2010 3% 2% 3% - 11% 1% 0% 0% 3% 4%
2011 3% 3% 3% - 11% 1% 0% - 3% 4%
2012 3% 2% 3% - 9% 2% - - 3% 2%
2013 3% 2% 3% 15% 5% 1% - - 3% 1%
2014 2% 3% 2% 20% 2% 0% 1% 1% 2% 2%
2015 3% 3% 3% 30% 1% 0% 0% 0% 3% 2%
2016 3% 2% 3% 25% 2% 0% - - 2% 4%
2017 1% 1% 1% 5% 1% 0% 0% - 1% 2%
2018 1% 0% 1% 3% 1% - - 0% 0% 2%
2019 0% - 0% 1% - - - - - 0%
1951 0% - 0% - - - - 0% 0% -
1957 0% 0% 0% - - - - 1% 0% 0%
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Sample: 4047
Fieldwork: 17 - 19 February 2020
Total
1980 1%
1981 1%
1982 1%
1983 1%
1984 2%
1985 1%
1986 1%
1987 1%
1988 1%
1989 2%
1990 2%
1991 2%
1992 3%
1993 2%
1994 2%
1995 3%
1996 2%
1997 2%
1998 2%
1999 3%
2000 2%
2001 3%
2002 2%
2003 2%
2004 3%
2005 2%
2006 3%
2007 3%
2008 3%
2009 3%
2010 3%
2011 3%
2012 3%
2013 3%
2014 2%
2015 3%
2016 3%
2017 1%
2018 1%
2019 0%
1951 0%
1957 0%
North Midlands East London South England (NET) Wales Scotland
Region
2% 1% 4% 3% 0% 2% - 1%
1% - 1% - 1% 1% - 3%
1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% - -
0% - 1% 2% 0% 1% - -
2% 3% 1% 1% 3% 2% 3% -
1% 2% 4% 0% 1% 2% - -
3% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% - 1%
1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1%
1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 5% 2%
1% 3% 1% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2%
3% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3%
2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% - 2%
3% 2% 2% 5% 4% 4% 6% 1%
3% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1%
2% 2% - 1% 4% 2% 2% 1%
3% 1% 5% 3% 3% 3% 5% 4%
2% 3% 3% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3%
3% 2% - 2% 2% 2% 2% 1%
1% 1% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3%
2% 5% - 3% 2% 3% 3% 4%
1% 2% 4% 2% 3% 2% 4% 1%
3% 1% 2% 2% 5% 3% 2% 4%
1% 1% 3% 1% 3% 2% 10% 1%
1% 4% 3% 2% 2% 2% 4% 5%
4% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 5% 2%
3% 2% 2% 1% 3% 2% - 3%
2% 3% 1% 2% 4% 3% 2% 4%
3% 2% 2% 4% 3% 3% 7% 2%
2% 2% 5% 4% 2% 3% 2% 5%
4% 3% 3% 2% 2% 3% - 2%
2% 2% 5% 3% 3% 3% 2% 2%
4% 3% 2% 2% 3% 3% 4% 1%
1% 2% 2% 4% 4% 2% - 5%
4% 3% - 4% 3% 3% - -
3% 2% 4% 3% 2% 3% - 2%
4% 3% 1% 5% 1% 3% 2% 4%
2% 3% 4% 3% 1% 2% 2% 5%
0% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% - 1%
1% 1% - - 1% 1% - -
- - - - - - - 1%
0% - - - - 0% - -
- - - 1% 0% 0% - -
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YouGov Survey Results
Sample: 4047
Fieldwork: 17 - 19 February 2020
Total
1980 1%
1981 1%
1982 1%
1983 1%
1984 2%
1985 1%
1986 1%
1987 1%
1988 1%
1989 2%
1990 2%
1991 2%
1992 3%
1993 2%
1994 2%
1995 3%
1996 2%
1997 2%
1998 2%
1999 3%
2000 2%
2001 3%
2002 2%
2003 2%
2004 3%
2005 2%
2006 3%
2007 3%
2008 3%
2009 3%
2010 3%
2011 3%
2012 3%
2013 3%
2014 2%
2015 3%
2016 3%
2017 1%
2018 1%
2019 0%
1951 0%
1957 0%
North East North WestYorkshire and
the HumberEast Midlands West Midlands
East of
EnglandLondon South East South West England (NET) Wales Scotland
Government Region
5% 1% 1% 1% - 4% 3% - 1% 2% - 1%
2% 1% 1% - - 1% - 2% - 1% - 3%
- 1% 2% - 4% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% - -
- - 1% - - 1% 2% 1% - 1% - -
4% 1% 2% 1% 6% 1% 1% 2% 4% 2% 3% -
4% 2% - 3% 1% 4% 0% 2% 1% 2% - -
3% 3% 4% 2% - 1% 1% 1% - 1% - 1%
2% 1% 1% 1% - 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1%
2% 2% - 2% 1% 3% 1% 1% - 1% 5% 2%
- 1% 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2%
4% 2% 5% 3% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3%
- 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 1% 4% 2% - 2%
4% 3% 4% 2% 3% 2% 5% 4% 5% 4% 6% 1%
2% 1% 4% 3% 1% 2% 3% 3% 1% 2% 2% 1%
4% 2% 2% 1% 3% - 1% 4% 3% 2% 2% 1%
4% 3% 3% 1% 1% 5% 3% 1% 5% 3% 5% 4%
- 3% 1% 3% 4% 3% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 3%
9% 3% 1% 3% 2% - 2% 3% - 2% 2% 1%
2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 4% 1% 2% 2% 3%
4% 4% - 4% 7% - 3% 2% 1% 3% 3% 4%
- 2% 1% 2% 3% 4% 2% 3% 2% 2% 4% 1%
- 4% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 6% 2% 3% 2% 4%
2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 3% 1% 3% 5% 2% 10% 1%
2% 1% 2% 4% 3% 3% 2% 1% 4% 2% 4% 5%
4% 6% 2% 5% - 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 5% 2%
6% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 1% 3% 3% 2% - 3%
- 3% 2% 3% 2% 1% 2% 4% 4% 3% 2% 4%
2% 4% 3% 3% 2% 2% 4% 2% 3% 3% 7% 2%
2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 5% 4% 1% 4% 3% 2% 5%
4% 2% 5% 3% 4% 3% 2% 2% 1% 3% - 2%
6% 2% 1% 2% 2% 5% 3% 4% 3% 3% 2% 2%
2% 4% 4% 3% 4% 2% 2% 3% 4% 3% 4% 1%
2% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 4% 3% 5% 2% - 5%
2% 4% 3% 5% 1% - 4% 3% 2% 3% - -
- 7% 1% 2% 2% 4% 3% 2% 1% 3% - 2%
- - 11% 3% 3% 1% 5% 1% 2% 3% 2% 4%
2% 3% 1% 2% 3% 4% 3% 1% 2% 2% 2% 5%
- 1% - - 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% - 1%
- 1% 1% 1% 1% - - 1% 1% 1% - -
- - - - - - - - - - - 1%
- 1% - - - - - - - 0% - -
- - - - - - 1% 1% - 0% - -
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Sample: 4047
Fieldwork: 17 - 19 February 2020
Total
1980 1%
1981 1%
1982 1%
1983 1%
1984 2%
1985 1%
1986 1%
1987 1%
1988 1%
1989 2%
1990 2%
1991 2%
1992 3%
1993 2%
1994 2%
1995 3%
1996 2%
1997 2%
1998 2%
1999 3%
2000 2%
2001 3%
2002 2%
2003 2%
2004 3%
2005 2%
2006 3%
2007 3%
2008 3%
2009 3%
2010 3%
2011 3%
2012 3%
2013 3%
2014 2%
2015 3%
2016 3%
2017 1%
2018 1%
2019 0%
1951 0%
1957 0%
Working full
time
Working part
time
ALL
WORKERS
(NET)
Full time
studentRetired Unemployed
Not working/
Other
Married/ Civil
Partnership
Living as
married
Separated/
DivorcedWidowed Never Married
Working Status Marital Status
1% 3% 1% - 4% 5% - 1% 2% - 8% 1%
1% 1% 1% - 2% - - 1% 1% - 3% -
1% 1% 1% - 3% - 1% 2% 1% 4% 3% 0%
0% 2% 1% - 0% - - 0% 1% 2% - 1%
2% 1% 1% - 2% - 7% 2% - 1% 6% 2%
1% 1% 1% - 3% - 3% 2% 1% 4% - 1%
1% 1% 1% - 1% - 3% 2% - 1% - -
1% 2% 1% - 0% - - 1% 2% 2% - 0%
1% 1% 1% - 2% - 3% 1% 1% 4% 3% 2%
1% 2% 2% - 2% - 6% 2% - - 3% 2%
4% 1% 3% - 1% 4% 4% 3% 2% 10% 3% 1%
3% 2% 2% 2% 0% - 1% 2% 3% 1% - 1%
4% 4% 4% - 1% 4% 4% 4% 1% 5% 21% 2%
2% 1% 2% - 2% - 8% 4% 1% 1% - 0%
2% 1% 2% - 1% - 5% 3% 1% 1% - 2%
2% 7% 4% - 2% - 3% 4% 3% 4% 3% 1%
3% 2% 3% - 1% 3% 3% 2% 3% 4% - 2%
2% 2% 2% - 2% 12% 3% 2% 2% 10% - 1%
3% 1% 2% 2% 0% - - 1% 3% - - 2%
3% 5% 4% - 0% - 4% 4% 2% - 3% 2%
3% 2% 3% - - - 4% 3% 2% - - 1%
4% 3% 4% - 1% 4% 1% 3% 3% 3% - 2%
2% 4% 3% - 1% - 2% 3% 3% 4% - 1%
3% 2% 3% - 0% 8% 2% 2% 2% 3% 4% 3%
4% 3% 3% - 0% - 5% 3% 3% 2% - 3%
3% 2% 3% - 1% - - 2% 4% 1% - 2%
4% 1% 3% 5% 0% - 5% 2% 3% - - 4%
5% 0% 4% 7% - - 2% 3% 2% 2% - 4%
4% 2% 4% 2% 0% 3% 2% 2% 4% 3% - 4%
4% 1% 3% 2% 1% - 1% 2% 4% 1% - 3%
3% 3% 3% 5% 0% 4% 2% 1% 7% 1% - 4%
5% 2% 4% - - 4% 1% 2% 6% - - 4%
4% 2% 3% 4% - 7% 1% 1% 4% - - 4%
3% 1% 2% 16% - 5% 1% 1% 3% - - 6%
4% 1% 3% 7% - 5% - 2% 5% - - 3%
2% 7% 3% 11% - 10% 1% 0% 4% 1% - 8%
2% 2% 2% 21% - 9% 2% 0% 2% - - 8%
0% 1% 0% 12% - - - 0% 1% - - 1%
0% 1% 1% 4% - - - - 1% 2% - 1%
- - - 2% - - - - - - - 0%
- - - - 0% - - - - 1% - -
- - - - 1% - - 0% - 1% - -
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YouGov Survey Results
Sample: 4047
Fieldwork: 17 - 19 February 2020
Total
1980 1%
1981 1%
1982 1%
1983 1%
1984 2%
1985 1%
1986 1%
1987 1%
1988 1%
1989 2%
1990 2%
1991 2%
1992 3%
1993 2%
1994 2%
1995 3%
1996 2%
1997 2%
1998 2%
1999 3%
2000 2%
2001 3%
2002 2%
2003 2%
2004 3%
2005 2%
2006 3%
2007 3%
2008 3%
2009 3%
2010 3%
2011 3%
2012 3%
2013 3%
2014 2%
2015 3%
2016 3%
2017 1%
2018 1%
2019 0%
1951 0%
1957 0%
0 1 2 3+
ALL WITH
CHILDREN IN
HOUSEHOLD
(NET)
Refused
Children in Household
2% - - - - 7%
1% - 1% - 1% -
1% 2% 1% - 2% -
1% - 1% - 0% -
2% 2% 1% - 1% 5%
2% 1% 1% - 1% -
1% 3% 1% - 2% -
1% 2% - - 1% -
1% 3% 2% - 2% -
2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 5%
2% 3% 2% 8% 3% 6%
1% 4% 4% 2% 4% -
3% 4% 6% 8% 6% -
1% 4% 4% 8% 4% -
2% 3% 4% - 3% -
2% 3% 6% 6% 5% 6%
2% 2% 1% 2% 2% -
2% 2% 3% 2% 3% -
1% 2% 4% 2% 3% -
2% 3% 6% 6% 5% 6%
1% 2% 5% 4% 4% 6%
2% 4% 4% 9% 4% 5%
1% 5% 4% 2% 4% -
2% 1% 4% 4% 3% -
2% 4% 5% 4% 4% 7%
2% 2% 4% 2% 3% -
3% 2% 4% 4% 3% -
3% 6% 2% - 3% -
3% 3% 1% 4% 2% -
3% 1% 1% 2% 1% -
3% 4% 1% 2% 2% -
3% 4% 1% 4% 2% -
3% 1% 1% 2% 1% 8%
3% 1% 2% 3% 2% -
3% 3% 1% 3% 2% -
4% 1% 1% 2% 1% 12%
3% 3% 1% 2% 2% 10%
1% 1% - 2% 1% -
1% 1% - - 1% -
0% - - - - -
0% - - - - -
0% - - - - -
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YouGov Survey Results
Sample: 4047
Fieldwork: 17 - 19 February 2020
Total
1980 1%
1981 1%
1982 1%
1983 1%
1984 2%
1985 1%
1986 1%
1987 1%
1988 1%
1989 2%
1990 2%
1991 2%
1992 3%
1993 2%
1994 2%
1995 3%
1996 2%
1997 2%
1998 2%
1999 3%
2000 2%
2001 3%
2002 2%
2003 2%
2004 3%
2005 2%
2006 3%
2007 3%
2008 3%
2009 3%
2010 3%
2011 3%
2012 3%
2013 3%
2014 2%
2015 3%
2016 3%
2017 1%
2018 1%
2019 0%
1951 0%
1957 0%
Parent/
guardian (any
age)
Not parent/
guardian
4 years and
under5 to 11 years 12 to 16 years 17 to 18 years
18 years and
underOver 18 years
Parent/ Guardian
2% 1% - - - - - 3%
1% 1% - - - - - 2%
2% - - 2% 2% - 1% 3%
1% 0% - 2% - - 1% 1%
3% 1% - - 4% 13% 3% 5%
2% 1% - 1% 4% 5% 1% 4%
1% - - - 2% - 1% 2%
1% 1% - - 1% - 1% 1%
3% 1% - 1% - 5% 1% 4%
1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 8% 2% 1%
3% 2% - 3% 8% 4% 4% 2%
5% 1% - 6% 12% 18% 7% 2%
5% 4% 4% 8% 8% 8% 7% 5%
3% 1% 2% 5% 10% 8% 4% 1%
3% 1% 2% 3% 3% - 3% 3%
3% 2% 2% 7% 5% 8% 4% 3%
1% 2% - 2% 1% - 1% 1%
2% 2% 2% 2% 3% - 2% 1%
2% 2% 6% 6% - - 4% -
3% 3% 4% 7% 5% - 4% 2%
3% 2% 5% 7% 3% 8% 6% 1%
5% 4% 11% 11% - - 7% 2%
4% 2% 9% 4% 2% - 4% 3%
2% 1% 6% 4% - - 2% 1%
2% 3% 6% 1% 1% - 3% 1%
2% 2% 8% 3% 4% - 4% -
2% 3% 9% 2% - - 4% 1%
1% 3% 7% - - - 2% -
2% 3% 3% 2% 3% 4% 2% 2%
1% 3% 2% 1% - - 1% 1%
1% 5% 2% 2% 2% - 2% -
1% 5% 4% - - 4% 2% 1%
1% 5% - 1% 5% - 2% 1%
1% 3% 2% - 2% - 1% -
- 5% - - - - - -
1% 8% 2% 1% 2% - 1% -
0% 4% 2% - - - 1% -
0% 2% - - 2% - 1% 1%
0% 1% - 1% - - 1% -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
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1980 1%
1981 1%
1982 1%
1983 1%
1984 2%
1985 1%
1986 1%
1987 1%
1988 1%
1989 2%
1990 2%
1991 2%
1992 3%
1993 2%
1994 2%
1995 3%
1996 2%
1997 2%
1998 2%
1999 3%
2000 2%
2001 3%
2002 2%
2003 2%
2004 3%
2005 2%
2006 3%
2007 3%
2008 3%
2009 3%
2010 3%
2011 3%
2012 3%
2013 3%
2014 2%
2015 3%
2016 3%
2017 1%
2018 1%
2019 0%
1951 0%
1957 0%
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Instagram SnapchatFacebook
MessengerWhatsApp Skype
Social Media/ Messaging service (within the last month)
1% 1% 1% 1% 0% - 1% 1% 1%
1% 0% 1% 1% 0% - 1% 1% 0%
1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2%
0% 0% 1% 0% 0% - 1% 1% 1%
2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2%
1% 1% 1% 1% - - 1% 1% 2%
1% 1% 1% 1% 1% - 1% 1% 1%
1% 1% 1% 1% 0% - 1% 1% -
1% 1% 1% 1% 0% - 1% 2% 1%
2% 1% 1% 1% 1% - 1% 2% 1%
2% 3% 2% 2% 2% - 2% 2% 3%
2% 1% 3% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1%
4% 3% 4% 2% 2% - 3% 3% 5%
2% 2% 3% 1% 2% - 2% 2% 4%
2% 1% 1% 2% 1% - 2% 2% 2%
3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 4% 3% 3% 4%
2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2%
2% 1% 2% 2% 1% - 2% 2% 1%
2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3%
3% 3% 4% 5% 4% 1% 3% 3% 2%
2% 2% 1% 3% 3% - 2% 2% 2%
3% 2% 1% 5% 3% 1% 3% 3% 3%
3% 2% 2% 3% 3% 1% 2% 3% 2%
2% 3% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 3%
3% 2% 4% 4% 4% 1% 3% 4% 3%
2% 3% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1%
3% 4% 3% 2% 4% 6% 3% 3% 5%
3% 3% 3% 4% 4% 4% 3% 3% 4%
3% 3% 4% 3% 4% 3% 3% 4% 5%
3% 3% 4% 2% 5% 5% 3% 3% 2%
3% 3% 4% 2% 5% 6% 4% 4% 4%
3% 3% 2% 4% 5% 3% 3% 3% 3%
3% 4% 3% 4% 4% 7% 3% 3% 4%
3% 4% 4% 2% 4% 8% 3% 3% 2%
3% 3% 5% 4% 4% 6% 4% 3% 1%
4% 6% 6% 9% 6% 16% 4% 4% 2%
3% 3% 5% 3% 5% 14% 3% 3% 1%
1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% -
1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% -
0% 0% - - 0% - 0% 0% -
0% - - - - - - 0% -
0% - - - - - 0% - -
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Male Female 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55+ ABC1 C2DE
Total
Gender Age Social Grade
For the following question please think about the first
undergraduate degree you completed.In what country did
you attend university for your first undergraduate degree?
Unweighted base 1296 625 671 80 305 270 221 420 1018 278
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222 589 632 102 281 242 208 388 947 275
England 81% 81% 81% 85% 82% 77% 86% 80% 81% 82%
Wales 6% 6% 5% 4% 6% 8% 2% 6% 6% 6%
Northern Ireland 0% 0% - - - 0% - 0% 0% -
Scotland 9% 9% 9% 11% 8% 10% 6% 9% 9% 9%
Other, outside the UK 4% 3% 5% - 4% 4% 5% 5% 4% 4%
Don't know - - - - - - - - - -
For the following question please continue to think about
the first undergraduate degree you completed.How useful,
if at all, would you say your undergraduate degree has
been in each of the following? (Please select one option in
each row)
Finding a job
Unweighted base 1296 625 671 80 305 270 221 420 1018 278
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222 589 632 102 281 242 208 388 947 275
Very useful 33% 33% 33% 23% 26% 24% 38% 45% 37% 22%
Fairly useful 33% 32% 35% 48% 33% 40% 30% 28% 33% 37%
Not very useful 18% 19% 17% 13% 23% 20% 18% 15% 17% 20%
Not at all useful 13% 14% 13% 11% 17% 15% 12% 11% 12% 19%
Don't know 2% 2% 2% 6% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 3%
Workers completing day to day tasks at work
Unweighted base 894 448 446 52 266 238 185 153 724 170
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree849 427 422 71 245 213 173 148 680 169
Very useful 19% 20% 17% 25% 15% 13% 22% 27% 20% 15%
Fairly useful 35% 35% 35% 35% 34% 37% 32% 37% 35% 35%
Not very useful 29% 28% 29% 26% 31% 29% 33% 20% 29% 25%
Not at all useful 17% 16% 18% 11% 18% 19% 14% 17% 15% 23%
Don't know 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2%
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For the following question please think about the first
undergraduate degree you completed.In what country did
you attend university for your first undergraduate degree?
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
England 81%
Wales 6%
Northern Ireland 0%
Scotland 9%
Other, outside the UK 4%
Don't know -
For the following question please continue to think about
the first undergraduate degree you completed.How useful,
if at all, would you say your undergraduate degree has
been in each of the following? (Please select one option in
each row)
Finding a job
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
Very useful 33%
Fairly useful 33%
Not very useful 18%
Not at all useful 13%
Don't know 2%
Workers completing day to day tasks at work
Unweighted base 894
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree849
Very useful 19%
Fairly useful 35%
Not very useful 29%
Not at all useful 17%
Don't know 1%
North Midlands East London South England (NET) Wales Scotland
Region
303 205 127 198 283 1116 61 119
284 190 116 213 253 1056 57 109
93% 91% 89% 86% 90% 90% 40% 18%
3% 5% 5% 1% 4% 3% 56% -
0% - - - - 0% - 1%
2% 1% 4% 2% 2% 2% 2% 78%
2% 3% 2% 11% 3% 4% 2% 3%
- - - - - - - -
303 205 127 198 283 1116 61 119
284 190 116 213 253 1056 57 109
30% 32% 37% 36% 31% 33% 39% 36%
35% 33% 28% 35% 33% 33% 29% 36%
17% 19% 18% 18% 19% 18% 23% 14%
16% 13% 15% 9% 16% 14% 9% 12%
2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% - 3%
214 135 79 134 219 781 33 80
204 125 72 145 196 743 32 75
25% 17% 15% 18% 17% 19% 15% 18%
28% 34% 41% 34% 37% 34% 37% 44%
25% 31% 30% 32% 29% 29% 31% 25%
22% 17% 11% 15% 16% 17% 17% 11%
0% 1% 2% 2% 0% 1% - 3%
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For the following question please think about the first
undergraduate degree you completed.In what country did
you attend university for your first undergraduate degree?
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
England 81%
Wales 6%
Northern Ireland 0%
Scotland 9%
Other, outside the UK 4%
Don't know -
For the following question please continue to think about
the first undergraduate degree you completed.How useful,
if at all, would you say your undergraduate degree has
been in each of the following? (Please select one option in
each row)
Finding a job
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
Very useful 33%
Fairly useful 33%
Not very useful 18%
Not at all useful 13%
Don't know 2%
Workers completing day to day tasks at work
Unweighted base 894
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree849
Very useful 19%
Fairly useful 35%
Not very useful 29%
Not at all useful 17%
Don't know 1%
North East North WestYorkshire and
the HumberEast Midlands West Midlands
East of
EnglandLondon South East South West England (NET) Wales Scotland
Government Region
49 135 119 108 97 127 198 171 112 1116 61 119
43 125 116 101 89 116 213 151 101 1056 57 109
94% 91% 95% 93% 88% 89% 86% 91% 90% 90% 40% 18%
2% 5% 1% 3% 7% 5% 1% 3% 6% 3% 56% -
- - 1% - - - - - - 0% - 1%
2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 4% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 78%
2% 3% 2% 2% 4% 2% 11% 5% 2% 4% 2% 3%
- - - - - - - - - - - -
49 135 119 108 97 127 198 171 112 1116 61 119
43 125 116 101 89 116 213 151 101 1056 57 109
25% 31% 31% 26% 39% 37% 36% 32% 29% 33% 39% 36%
39% 33% 36% 36% 30% 28% 35% 33% 33% 33% 29% 36%
26% 16% 15% 22% 17% 18% 18% 17% 20% 18% 23% 14%
8% 19% 15% 14% 11% 15% 9% 16% 16% 14% 9% 12%
2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% - 3%
37 95 82 67 68 79 134 132 87 781 33 80
32 89 82 62 63 72 145 117 79 743 32 75
24% 16% 34% 15% 19% 15% 18% 18% 15% 19% 15% 18%
29% 25% 30% 39% 29% 41% 34% 36% 39% 34% 37% 44%
21% 34% 17% 34% 28% 30% 32% 29% 30% 29% 31% 25%
25% 24% 19% 12% 22% 11% 15% 16% 16% 17% 17% 11%
- 1% - - 1% 2% 2% 1% - 1% - 3%
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For the following question please think about the first
undergraduate degree you completed.In what country did
you attend university for your first undergraduate degree?
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
England 81%
Wales 6%
Northern Ireland 0%
Scotland 9%
Other, outside the UK 4%
Don't know -
For the following question please continue to think about
the first undergraduate degree you completed.How useful,
if at all, would you say your undergraduate degree has
been in each of the following? (Please select one option in
each row)
Finding a job
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
Very useful 33%
Fairly useful 33%
Not very useful 18%
Not at all useful 13%
Don't know 2%
Workers completing day to day tasks at work
Unweighted base 894
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree849
Very useful 19%
Fairly useful 35%
Not very useful 29%
Not at all useful 17%
Don't know 1%
Working full
time
Working part
time
ALL
WORKERS
(NET)
Full time
studentRetired Unemployed
Not working/
Other
Married/ Civil
Partnership
Living as
married
Separated/
DivorcedWidowed Never Married
Working Status Marital Status
678 216 894 45 249 27 81 609 190 79 33 380
636 213 849 45 221 27 79 559 178 76 29 375
83% 81% 82% 77% 80% 68% 80% 81% 83% 86% 75% 80%
5% 5% 5% 4% 7% 3% 11% 6% 5% 6% 15% 5%
0% - 0% - - - - 0% 1% - - -
9% 8% 9% 14% 9% 14% 7% 8% 8% 2% 6% 12%
3% 6% 4% 4% 4% 14% 3% 5% 3% 5% 4% 3%
- - - - - - - - - - - -
678 216 894 45 249 27 81 609 190 79 33 380
636 213 849 45 221 27 79 559 178 76 29 375
31% 27% 30% 26% 51% 20% 26% 39% 29% 44% 43% 24%
34% 40% 35% 45% 25% 31% 30% 31% 32% 27% 45% 38%
20% 17% 19% 9% 13% 26% 22% 19% 20% 17% 9% 17%
14% 14% 14% 9% 10% 24% 18% 11% 17% 11% 3% 17%
1% 2% 2% 12% 1% - 3% 1% 1% 1% - 4%
678 216 894 - - - - 400 151 42 15 281
636 213 849 - - - - 371 141 41 13 279
18% 22% 19% - - - - 23% 15% 31% 22% 14%
35% 33% 35% - - - - 34% 37% 33% 25% 35%
30% 24% 29% - - - - 28% 27% 26% 34% 31%
16% 20% 17% - - - - 15% 21% 10% 18% 18%
1% 1% 1% - - - - 0% - - - 3%
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For the following question please think about the first
undergraduate degree you completed.In what country did
you attend university for your first undergraduate degree?
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
England 81%
Wales 6%
Northern Ireland 0%
Scotland 9%
Other, outside the UK 4%
Don't know -
For the following question please continue to think about
the first undergraduate degree you completed.How useful,
if at all, would you say your undergraduate degree has
been in each of the following? (Please select one option in
each row)
Finding a job
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
Very useful 33%
Fairly useful 33%
Not very useful 18%
Not at all useful 13%
Don't know 2%
Workers completing day to day tasks at work
Unweighted base 894
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree849
Very useful 19%
Fairly useful 35%
Not very useful 29%
Not at all useful 17%
Don't know 1%
0 1 2 3+
ALL WITH
CHILDREN IN
HOUSEHOLD
(NET)
Refused
Children in Household
921 139 166 51 356 19
874 132 151 46 329 18
82% 83% 78% 83% 81% 61%
5% 5% 6% 6% 6% 11%
- - 1% - 1% -
9% 8% 10% 7% 9% 5%
4% 3% 5% 4% 4% 24%
- - - - - -
921 139 166 51 356 19
874 132 151 46 329 18
34% 30% 33% 37% 32% 35%
33% 43% 33% 19% 35% 30%
18% 15% 22% 16% 18% 17%
14% 10% 11% 24% 13% 18%
2% 2% 2% 4% 2% -
587 116 136 43 295 12
565 111 123 39 273 11
19% 15% 20% 18% 18% 15%
34% 39% 37% 34% 37% 39%
30% 30% 23% 30% 27% 8%
16% 16% 21% 18% 18% 38%
2% - - - - -
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For the following question please think about the first
undergraduate degree you completed.In what country did
you attend university for your first undergraduate degree?
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
England 81%
Wales 6%
Northern Ireland 0%
Scotland 9%
Other, outside the UK 4%
Don't know -
For the following question please continue to think about
the first undergraduate degree you completed.How useful,
if at all, would you say your undergraduate degree has
been in each of the following? (Please select one option in
each row)
Finding a job
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
Very useful 33%
Fairly useful 33%
Not very useful 18%
Not at all useful 13%
Don't know 2%
Workers completing day to day tasks at work
Unweighted base 894
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree849
Very useful 19%
Fairly useful 35%
Not very useful 29%
Not at all useful 17%
Don't know 1%
Parent/
guardian (any
age)
Not parent/
guardian
4 years and
under5 to 11 years 12 to 16 years 17 to 18 years
18 years and
underOver 18 years
Parent/ Guardian
320 320 57 94 66 26 173 170
286 308 51 84 60 25 156 151
80% 82% 77% 76% 84% 88% 80% 81%
5% 4% 6% 7% 1% - 5% 5%
0% 0% 2% - - - 1% -
10% 11% 9% 8% 12% 4% 9% 11%
5% 3% 7% 8% 3% 8% 6% 4%
- - - - - - - -
320 320 57 94 66 26 173 170
286 308 51 84 60 25 156 151
34% 29% 25% 30% 32% 35% 29% 39%
36% 36% 44% 35% 31% 38% 41% 32%
18% 20% 21% 20% 19% 11% 16% 20%
10% 13% 9% 11% 17% 12% 11% 8%
2% 2% 2% 4% 2% 4% 3% 1%
206 249 51 83 49 22 146 78
188 241 45 74 45 22 132 73
17% 22% 8% 17% 19% 27% 15% 22%
37% 30% 38% 47% 34% 36% 41% 31%
26% 36% 31% 21% 28% 22% 25% 26%
19% 11% 23% 14% 19% 14% 19% 19%
0% 2% - - - - - 1%
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For the following question please think about the first
undergraduate degree you completed.In what country did
you attend university for your first undergraduate degree?
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
England 81%
Wales 6%
Northern Ireland 0%
Scotland 9%
Other, outside the UK 4%
Don't know -
For the following question please continue to think about
the first undergraduate degree you completed.How useful,
if at all, would you say your undergraduate degree has
been in each of the following? (Please select one option in
each row)
Finding a job
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
Very useful 33%
Fairly useful 33%
Not very useful 18%
Not at all useful 13%
Don't know 2%
Workers completing day to day tasks at work
Unweighted base 894
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree849
Very useful 19%
Fairly useful 35%
Not very useful 29%
Not at all useful 17%
Don't know 1%
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Instagram SnapchatFacebook
MessengerWhatsApp Skype
Social Media/ Messaging service (within the last month)
961 537 329 173 475 154 810 883 179
911 518 325 170 462 159 772 838 166
82% 82% 84% 80% 81% 81% 81% 81% 82%
5% 4% 5% 7% 5% 4% 5% 6% 5%
0% 0% - - - - 0% 0% -
9% 10% 6% 8% 9% 14% 10% 9% 5%
4% 3% 5% 5% 4% 1% 4% 4% 8%
- - - - - - - - -
961 537 329 173 475 154 810 883 179
911 518 325 170 462 159 772 838 166
33% 35% 35% 33% 29% 25% 33% 32% 34%
34% 35% 37% 40% 38% 44% 34% 35% 33%
18% 16% 18% 15% 19% 17% 18% 19% 19%
13% 12% 9% 12% 12% 11% 13% 13% 13%
2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 1%
685 407 261 128 385 124 582 664 144
654 395 259 129 375 130 557 633 134
19% 22% 22% 22% 17% 18% 19% 19% 15%
36% 36% 37% 39% 36% 38% 35% 34% 37%
29% 28% 30% 22% 32% 29% 29% 30% 32%
16% 13% 11% 17% 14% 13% 17% 17% 16%
1% 1% 1% - 1% 2% 0% 1% -
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Gender Age Social Grade
Thinking about the first undergraduate degree you
completed AND the current field/industry you work
in...Which one of the following statements best applies to
you?
Unweighted base 894 448 446 52 266 238 185 153 724 170
Base: All GB workers who have completed an
undergraduate degree849 427 422 71 245 213 173 148 680 169
I currently work in the same field/industry as my undergraduate
degree23% 25% 21% 26% 22% 19% 25% 26% 24% 17%
I currently work in a related field/industry to my undergraduate
degree32% 32% 33% 48% 32% 34% 29% 26% 34% 26%
I currently work in a completely unrelated field/industry to my
undergraduate degree44% 43% 45% 25% 45% 47% 45% 46% 41% 55%
Don't know 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% - 1% 1% 1%
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Thinking about the first undergraduate degree you
completed AND the current field/industry you work
in...Which one of the following statements best applies to
you?
Unweighted base 894
Base: All GB workers who have completed an
undergraduate degree849
I currently work in the same field/industry as my undergraduate
degree23%
I currently work in a related field/industry to my undergraduate
degree32%
I currently work in a completely unrelated field/industry to my
undergraduate degree44%
Don't know 1%
North Midlands East London South England (NET) Wales Scotland
Region
214 135 79 134 219 781 33 80
204 125 72 145 196 743 32 75
24% 25% 21% 20% 22% 23% 27% 23%
33% 27% 35% 40% 30% 33% 27% 29%
42% 48% 42% 39% 47% 44% 45% 47%
1% - 3% 1% 0% 1% - 1%
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Thinking about the first undergraduate degree you
completed AND the current field/industry you work
in...Which one of the following statements best applies to
you?
Unweighted base 894
Base: All GB workers who have completed an
undergraduate degree849
I currently work in the same field/industry as my undergraduate
degree23%
I currently work in a related field/industry to my undergraduate
degree32%
I currently work in a completely unrelated field/industry to my
undergraduate degree44%
Don't know 1%
North East North WestYorkshire and
the HumberEast Midlands West Midlands
East of
EnglandLondon South East South West England (NET) Wales Scotland
Government Region
37 95 82 67 68 79 134 132 87 781 33 80
32 89 82 62 63 72 145 117 79 743 32 75
21% 29% 20% 26% 25% 21% 20% 21% 23% 23% 27% 23%
35% 31% 34% 26% 28% 35% 40% 28% 34% 33% 27% 29%
43% 39% 45% 48% 47% 42% 39% 51% 42% 44% 45% 47%
- 1% 1% - - 3% 1% 1% - 1% - 1%
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Thinking about the first undergraduate degree you
completed AND the current field/industry you work
in...Which one of the following statements best applies to
you?
Unweighted base 894
Base: All GB workers who have completed an
undergraduate degree849
I currently work in the same field/industry as my undergraduate
degree23%
I currently work in a related field/industry to my undergraduate
degree32%
I currently work in a completely unrelated field/industry to my
undergraduate degree44%
Don't know 1%
Working full
time
Working part
time
ALL
WORKERS
(NET)
Full time
studentRetired Unemployed
Not working/
Other
Married/ Civil
Partnership
Living as
married
Separated/
DivorcedWidowed Never Married
Working Status Marital Status
678 216 894 - - - - 400 151 42 15 281
636 213 849 - - - - 371 141 41 13 279
24% 19% 23% - - - - 24% 25% 28% 22% 19%
32% 33% 32% - - - - 30% 33% 29% 31% 34%
43% 47% 44% - - - - 44% 42% 43% 47% 45%
1% 1% 1% - - - - 1% - - - 1%
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Fieldwork: 17 - 19 February 2020
Total
Thinking about the first undergraduate degree you
completed AND the current field/industry you work
in...Which one of the following statements best applies to
you?
Unweighted base 894
Base: All GB workers who have completed an
undergraduate degree849
I currently work in the same field/industry as my undergraduate
degree23%
I currently work in a related field/industry to my undergraduate
degree32%
I currently work in a completely unrelated field/industry to my
undergraduate degree44%
Don't know 1%
0 1 2 3+
ALL WITH
CHILDREN IN
HOUSEHOLD
(NET)
Refused
Children in Household
587 116 136 43 295 12
565 111 123 39 273 11
22% 28% 21% 27% 25% 31%
32% 30% 38% 27% 33% 15%
45% 41% 40% 46% 41% 46%
1% 1% 1% - 1% 8%
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Total
Thinking about the first undergraduate degree you
completed AND the current field/industry you work
in...Which one of the following statements best applies to
you?
Unweighted base 894
Base: All GB workers who have completed an
undergraduate degree849
I currently work in the same field/industry as my undergraduate
degree23%
I currently work in a related field/industry to my undergraduate
degree32%
I currently work in a completely unrelated field/industry to my
undergraduate degree44%
Don't know 1%
Parent/
guardian (any
age)
Not parent/
guardian
4 years and
under5 to 11 years 12 to 16 years 17 to 18 years
18 years and
underOver 18 years
Parent/ Guardian
206 249 51 83 49 22 146 78
188 241 45 74 45 22 132 73
20% 17% 19% 24% 14% 30% 22% 18%
37% 37% 38% 38% 44% 34% 38% 39%
42% 45% 44% 37% 41% 37% 39% 42%
1% 0% - 1% - - 1% 1%
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Fieldwork: 17 - 19 February 2020
Total
Thinking about the first undergraduate degree you
completed AND the current field/industry you work
in...Which one of the following statements best applies to
you?
Unweighted base 894
Base: All GB workers who have completed an
undergraduate degree849
I currently work in the same field/industry as my undergraduate
degree23%
I currently work in a related field/industry to my undergraduate
degree32%
I currently work in a completely unrelated field/industry to my
undergraduate degree44%
Don't know 1%
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Instagram SnapchatFacebook
MessengerWhatsApp Skype
Social Media/ Messaging service (within the last month)
685 407 261 128 385 124 582 664 144
654 395 259 129 375 130 557 633 134
22% 21% 23% 24% 23% 23% 22% 23% 22%
34% 34% 40% 35% 32% 38% 34% 34% 33%
43% 44% 37% 40% 45% 39% 43% 43% 45%
1% 1% - - 0% - 1% 1% 1%
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Male Female 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55+ ABC1 C2DE
Total
Gender Age Social Grade
Still thinking about the first undergraduate degree you
completed and your life after completing it...Do you think
your undergraduate degree was worth doing for the
following reasons? (Please select one option on each row)
Gaining academic knowledge and skills
Unweighted base 1296 625 671 80 305 270 221 420 1018 278
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222 589 632 102 281 242 208 388 947 275
It was worth it 87% 87% 88% 84% 81% 85% 90% 93% 88% 85%
It was not worth it 11% 10% 11% 13% 17% 13% 9% 5% 10% 12%
Don't know 2% 3% 1% 3% 3% 3% 1% 2% 2% 3%
Finding jobs and advancing my career prospects
Unweighted base 1296 625 671 80 305 270 221 420 1018 278
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222 589 632 102 281 242 208 388 947 275
It was worth it 65% 65% 66% 70% 56% 63% 67% 71% 68% 56%
It was not worth it 28% 29% 27% 21% 37% 31% 26% 22% 26% 34%
Don't know 7% 6% 7% 10% 7% 6% 7% 7% 6% 9%
The friends I made whilst completing my undergraduate
degree
Unweighted base 1296 625 671 80 305 270 221 420 1018 278
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222 589 632 102 281 242 208 388 947 275
It was worth it 64% 63% 66% 83% 62% 61% 65% 63% 67% 57%
It was not worth it 28% 28% 27% 13% 32% 33% 28% 25% 26% 34%
Don't know 8% 9% 7% 4% 6% 6% 7% 13% 8% 9%
The experiences I had as a student at university
Unweighted base 1296 625 671 80 305 270 221 420 1018 278
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222 589 632 102 281 242 208 388 947 275
It was worth it 76% 76% 75% 85% 69% 75% 79% 76% 77% 70%
It was not worth it 19% 19% 19% 13% 27% 21% 16% 15% 18% 23%
Don't know 5% 5% 6% 2% 5% 4% 4% 8% 5% 8%
Please imagine you could choose your first undergraduate
degree again...Which ONE, if any, of the following options
would you be most likely to choose? (Please select the
option that best applies)
Unweighted base 1296 625 671 80 305 270 221 420 1018 278
Base 1222 589 632 102 281 242 208 388 947 275
I would choose the same undergraduate degree 46% 48% 45% 62% 42% 42% 43% 50% 48% 40%
I would choose a different undergraduate degree 38% 38% 38% 23% 40% 39% 43% 37% 39% 36%
I would choose to not go to university at all 8% 8% 8% 6% 10% 10% 6% 8% 7% 12%
Don't know 7% 6% 8% 9% 7% 8% 9% 6% 6% 11%
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Still thinking about the first undergraduate degree you
completed and your life after completing it...Do you think
your undergraduate degree was worth doing for the
following reasons? (Please select one option on each row)
Gaining academic knowledge and skills
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
It was worth it 87%
It was not worth it 11%
Don't know 2%
Finding jobs and advancing my career prospects
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
It was worth it 65%
It was not worth it 28%
Don't know 7%
The friends I made whilst completing my undergraduate
degree
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
It was worth it 64%
It was not worth it 28%
Don't know 8%
The experiences I had as a student at university
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
It was worth it 76%
It was not worth it 19%
Don't know 5%
Please imagine you could choose your first undergraduate
degree again...Which ONE, if any, of the following options
would you be most likely to choose? (Please select the
option that best applies)
Unweighted base 1296
Base 1222
I would choose the same undergraduate degree 46%
I would choose a different undergraduate degree 38%
I would choose to not go to university at all 8%
Don't know 7%
North Midlands East London South England (NET) Wales Scotland
Region
303 205 127 198 283 1116 61 119
284 190 116 213 253 1056 57 109
83% 89% 87% 87% 87% 86% 94% 93%
14% 9% 11% 10% 11% 11% 6% 7%
3% 3% 2% 3% 1% 2% - 1%
303 205 127 198 283 1116 61 119
284 190 116 213 253 1056 57 109
65% 63% 61% 71% 63% 65% 67% 66%
29% 29% 32% 21% 33% 28% 25% 24%
6% 8% 7% 8% 5% 7% 8% 10%
303 205 127 198 283 1116 61 119
284 190 116 213 253 1056 57 109
64% 61% 64% 70% 59% 63% 69% 71%
28% 31% 24% 24% 30% 28% 28% 25%
8% 8% 11% 7% 10% 9% 3% 4%
303 205 127 198 283 1116 61 119
284 190 116 213 253 1056 57 109
71% 75% 77% 79% 75% 75% 80% 81%
22% 21% 17% 17% 19% 20% 14% 15%
7% 4% 6% 5% 6% 6% 6% 4%
303 205 127 198 283 1116 61 119
284 190 116 213 253 1056 57 109
50% 44% 41% 49% 43% 46% 47% 48%
33% 42% 38% 38% 41% 38% 38% 38%
11% 10% 8% 5% 7% 9% 5% 8%
6% 4% 13% 8% 9% 7% 10% 6%
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Fieldwork: 17 - 19 February 2020
Total
Still thinking about the first undergraduate degree you
completed and your life after completing it...Do you think
your undergraduate degree was worth doing for the
following reasons? (Please select one option on each row)
Gaining academic knowledge and skills
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
It was worth it 87%
It was not worth it 11%
Don't know 2%
Finding jobs and advancing my career prospects
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
It was worth it 65%
It was not worth it 28%
Don't know 7%
The friends I made whilst completing my undergraduate
degree
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
It was worth it 64%
It was not worth it 28%
Don't know 8%
The experiences I had as a student at university
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
It was worth it 76%
It was not worth it 19%
Don't know 5%
Please imagine you could choose your first undergraduate
degree again...Which ONE, if any, of the following options
would you be most likely to choose? (Please select the
option that best applies)
Unweighted base 1296
Base 1222
I would choose the same undergraduate degree 46%
I would choose a different undergraduate degree 38%
I would choose to not go to university at all 8%
Don't know 7%
North East North WestYorkshire and
the HumberEast Midlands West Midlands
East of
EnglandLondon South East South West England (NET) Wales Scotland
Government Region
49 135 119 108 97 127 198 171 112 1116 61 119
43 125 116 101 89 116 213 151 101 1056 57 109
85% 80% 86% 92% 85% 87% 87% 88% 86% 86% 94% 93%
13% 17% 12% 6% 11% 11% 10% 11% 12% 11% 6% 7%
2% 4% 2% 2% 4% 2% 3% 1% 2% 2% - 1%
49 135 119 108 97 127 198 171 112 1116 61 119
43 125 116 101 89 116 213 151 101 1056 57 109
65% 62% 68% 64% 63% 61% 71% 67% 56% 65% 67% 66%
33% 29% 27% 28% 30% 32% 21% 29% 38% 28% 25% 24%
2% 10% 5% 8% 7% 7% 8% 4% 5% 7% 8% 10%
49 135 119 108 97 127 198 171 112 1116 61 119
43 125 116 101 89 116 213 151 101 1056 57 109
68% 67% 60% 60% 61% 64% 70% 61% 57% 63% 69% 71%
27% 23% 33% 32% 29% 24% 24% 28% 34% 28% 28% 25%
6% 10% 7% 7% 9% 11% 7% 11% 9% 9% 3% 4%
49 135 119 108 97 127 198 171 112 1116 61 119
43 125 116 101 89 116 213 151 101 1056 57 109
75% 71% 70% 77% 73% 77% 79% 74% 77% 75% 80% 81%
22% 23% 21% 21% 22% 17% 17% 20% 18% 20% 14% 15%
3% 6% 10% 3% 5% 6% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 4%
49 135 119 108 97 127 198 171 112 1116 61 119
43 125 116 101 89 116 213 151 101 1056 57 109
56% 50% 47% 44% 44% 41% 49% 47% 37% 46% 47% 48%
31% 34% 33% 43% 40% 38% 38% 37% 46% 38% 38% 38%
11% 12% 12% 8% 12% 8% 5% 5% 11% 9% 5% 8%
2% 4% 8% 4% 4% 13% 8% 11% 6% 7% 10% 6%
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Fieldwork: 17 - 19 February 2020
Total
Still thinking about the first undergraduate degree you
completed and your life after completing it...Do you think
your undergraduate degree was worth doing for the
following reasons? (Please select one option on each row)
Gaining academic knowledge and skills
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
It was worth it 87%
It was not worth it 11%
Don't know 2%
Finding jobs and advancing my career prospects
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
It was worth it 65%
It was not worth it 28%
Don't know 7%
The friends I made whilst completing my undergraduate
degree
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
It was worth it 64%
It was not worth it 28%
Don't know 8%
The experiences I had as a student at university
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
It was worth it 76%
It was not worth it 19%
Don't know 5%
Please imagine you could choose your first undergraduate
degree again...Which ONE, if any, of the following options
would you be most likely to choose? (Please select the
option that best applies)
Unweighted base 1296
Base 1222
I would choose the same undergraduate degree 46%
I would choose a different undergraduate degree 38%
I would choose to not go to university at all 8%
Don't know 7%
Working full
time
Working part
time
ALL
WORKERS
(NET)
Full time
studentRetired Unemployed
Not working/
Other
Married/ Civil
Partnership
Living as
married
Separated/
DivorcedWidowed Never Married
Working Status Marital Status
678 216 894 45 249 27 81 609 190 79 33 380
636 213 849 45 221 27 79 559 178 76 29 375
84% 88% 85% 96% 94% 89% 83% 89% 85% 91% 94% 84%
13% 11% 13% 4% 5% 3% 11% 9% 13% 7% 3% 13%
2% 1% 2% - 1% 7% 6% 2% 2% 1% 3% 3%
678 216 894 45 249 27 81 609 190 79 33 380
636 213 849 45 221 27 79 559 178 76 29 375
63% 66% 64% 77% 74% 43% 55% 68% 63% 65% 86% 60%
30% 28% 30% 15% 18% 53% 34% 25% 35% 29% 8% 30%
7% 6% 6% 8% 7% 3% 11% 6% 3% 6% 6% 10%
678 216 894 45 249 27 81 609 190 79 33 380
636 213 849 45 221 27 79 559 178 76 29 375
65% 65% 65% 75% 66% 58% 51% 63% 67% 64% 58% 67%
28% 31% 29% 18% 22% 31% 37% 30% 24% 28% 24% 25%
7% 5% 7% 6% 12% 10% 12% 8% 9% 8% 18% 7%
678 216 894 45 249 27 81 609 190 79 33 380
636 213 849 45 221 27 79 559 178 76 29 375
75% 72% 75% 77% 80% 86% 70% 76% 75% 77% 66% 76%
19% 23% 20% 21% 12% 11% 24% 18% 20% 15% 26% 20%
5% 5% 5% 2% 7% 3% 6% 6% 5% 8% 8% 4%
678 216 894 45 249 27 81 609 190 79 33 380
636 213 849 45 221 27 79 559 178 76 29 375
46% 40% 45% 59% 54% 48% 34% 46% 43% 44% 55% 48%
37% 40% 38% 33% 38% 46% 43% 41% 43% 38% 33% 33%
9% 10% 10% - 4% 7% 12% 8% 9% 8% 5% 9%
7% 10% 8% 8% 4% - 11% 6% 6% 11% 7% 10%
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Fieldwork: 17 - 19 February 2020
Total
Still thinking about the first undergraduate degree you
completed and your life after completing it...Do you think
your undergraduate degree was worth doing for the
following reasons? (Please select one option on each row)
Gaining academic knowledge and skills
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
It was worth it 87%
It was not worth it 11%
Don't know 2%
Finding jobs and advancing my career prospects
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
It was worth it 65%
It was not worth it 28%
Don't know 7%
The friends I made whilst completing my undergraduate
degree
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
It was worth it 64%
It was not worth it 28%
Don't know 8%
The experiences I had as a student at university
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
It was worth it 76%
It was not worth it 19%
Don't know 5%
Please imagine you could choose your first undergraduate
degree again...Which ONE, if any, of the following options
would you be most likely to choose? (Please select the
option that best applies)
Unweighted base 1296
Base 1222
I would choose the same undergraduate degree 46%
I would choose a different undergraduate degree 38%
I would choose to not go to university at all 8%
Don't know 7%
0 1 2 3+
ALL WITH
CHILDREN IN
HOUSEHOLD
(NET)
Refused
Children in Household
921 139 166 51 356 19
874 132 151 46 329 18
87% 89% 87% 83% 87% 79%
10% 10% 12% 17% 12% 16%
2% 1% 1% - 1% 5%
921 139 166 51 356 19
874 132 151 46 329 18
65% 70% 61% 63% 65% 79%
28% 23% 32% 33% 29% 16%
7% 7% 7% 4% 7% 5%
921 139 166 51 356 19
874 132 151 46 329 18
65% 62% 64% 62% 63% 57%
26% 31% 29% 32% 30% 33%
9% 7% 6% 6% 6% 9%
921 139 166 51 356 19
874 132 151 46 329 18
75% 78% 77% 77% 78% 61%
19% 18% 20% 19% 19% 22%
6% 4% 3% 4% 4% 17%
921 139 166 51 356 19
874 132 151 46 329 18
48% 42% 44% 44% 43% 35%
37% 38% 44% 40% 41% 48%
8% 12% 7% 16% 10% 7%
8% 8% 5% - 6% 10%
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Fieldwork: 17 - 19 February 2020
Total
Still thinking about the first undergraduate degree you
completed and your life after completing it...Do you think
your undergraduate degree was worth doing for the
following reasons? (Please select one option on each row)
Gaining academic knowledge and skills
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
It was worth it 87%
It was not worth it 11%
Don't know 2%
Finding jobs and advancing my career prospects
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
It was worth it 65%
It was not worth it 28%
Don't know 7%
The friends I made whilst completing my undergraduate
degree
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
It was worth it 64%
It was not worth it 28%
Don't know 8%
The experiences I had as a student at university
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
It was worth it 76%
It was not worth it 19%
Don't know 5%
Please imagine you could choose your first undergraduate
degree again...Which ONE, if any, of the following options
would you be most likely to choose? (Please select the
option that best applies)
Unweighted base 1296
Base 1222
I would choose the same undergraduate degree 46%
I would choose a different undergraduate degree 38%
I would choose to not go to university at all 8%
Don't know 7%
Parent/
guardian (any
age)
Not parent/
guardian
4 years and
under5 to 11 years 12 to 16 years 17 to 18 years
18 years and
underOver 18 years
Parent/ Guardian
320 320 57 94 66 26 173 170
286 308 51 84 60 25 156 151
91% 84% 84% 89% 92% 96% 88% 93%
7% 13% 16% 10% 5% 4% 10% 5%
2% 3% - 1% 3% - 2% 2%
320 320 57 94 66 26 173 170
286 308 51 84 60 25 156 151
69% 62% 61% 63% 67% 70% 68% 72%
22% 31% 33% 28% 23% 19% 23% 19%
9% 7% 6% 9% 10% 11% 9% 9%
320 320 57 94 66 26 173 170
286 308 51 84 60 25 156 151
60% 65% 62% 60% 64% 69% 63% 59%
28% 27% 35% 32% 28% 23% 30% 24%
12% 8% 3% 8% 8% 7% 7% 17%
320 320 57 94 66 26 173 170
286 308 51 84 60 25 156 151
74% 77% 64% 75% 83% 85% 76% 74%
18% 19% 35% 18% 12% 11% 19% 15%
8% 4% 2% 7% 6% 4% 5% 10%
320 320 57 94 66 26 173 170
286 308 51 84 60 25 156 151
45% 40% 35% 47% 50% 46% 42% 48%
40% 41% 45% 40% 39% 42% 42% 40%
8% 8% 14% 11% 4% - 10% 6%
6% 11% 6% 3% 6% 12% 6% 6%
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Fieldwork: 17 - 19 February 2020
Total
Still thinking about the first undergraduate degree you
completed and your life after completing it...Do you think
your undergraduate degree was worth doing for the
following reasons? (Please select one option on each row)
Gaining academic knowledge and skills
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
It was worth it 87%
It was not worth it 11%
Don't know 2%
Finding jobs and advancing my career prospects
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
It was worth it 65%
It was not worth it 28%
Don't know 7%
The friends I made whilst completing my undergraduate
degree
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
It was worth it 64%
It was not worth it 28%
Don't know 8%
The experiences I had as a student at university
Unweighted base 1296
Base: All GB adults who have completed an undergraduate
degree1222
It was worth it 76%
It was not worth it 19%
Don't know 5%
Please imagine you could choose your first undergraduate
degree again...Which ONE, if any, of the following options
would you be most likely to choose? (Please select the
option that best applies)
Unweighted base 1296
Base 1222
I would choose the same undergraduate degree 46%
I would choose a different undergraduate degree 38%
I would choose to not go to university at all 8%
Don't know 7%
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Instagram SnapchatFacebook
MessengerWhatsApp Skype
Social Media/ Messaging service (within the last month)
961 537 329 173 475 154 810 883 179
911 518 325 170 462 159 772 838 166
87% 87% 88% 89% 86% 88% 88% 87% 86%
11% 11% 10% 9% 13% 11% 11% 12% 13%
2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
961 537 329 173 475 154 810 883 179
911 518 325 170 462 159 772 838 166
67% 68% 71% 67% 64% 64% 67% 66% 68%
27% 25% 24% 23% 30% 28% 27% 27% 27%
6% 7% 4% 10% 6% 8% 6% 6% 4%
961 537 329 173 475 154 810 883 179
911 518 325 170 462 159 772 838 166
69% 69% 73% 66% 71% 81% 70% 68% 70%
25% 25% 21% 27% 25% 16% 24% 26% 23%
6% 6% 6% 8% 5% 3% 6% 6% 7%
961 537 329 173 475 154 810 883 179
911 518 325 170 462 159 772 838 166
78% 79% 81% 75% 79% 85% 79% 78% 84%
17% 17% 16% 18% 17% 13% 17% 18% 12%
4% 4% 3% 7% 4% 2% 4% 4% 4%
961 537 329 173 475 154 810 883 179
911 518 325 170 462 159 772 838 166
47% 50% 50% 49% 49% 51% 48% 47% 51%
38% 38% 39% 37% 37% 32% 38% 40% 36%
7% 7% 6% 6% 8% 9% 7% 8% 6%
7% 5% 6% 8% 6% 8% 8% 6% 7%
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